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Prologue

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Madame Paradox

As The Exposer passed the cookhouse a low moan beat against her eardrums. They were force-feeding Betsy-the-Four-Hundred-Pound-Baby again. She always put up such a fuss. It might seem odd; why employ a Four-Hundred-Pound-Baby who didn’t like to eat? Big Al, … Continue reading →

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A Clue To The Eternal Paradox Is Revealed

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Madame Paradox

The time has come the walrus said to talk of my now-infamous Alice In Wonderland Birthday party.  I was approximately seven years old when my mother started reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass to me at night … Continue reading →

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Try Antifreeze For That Youthful Glow

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Madame Paradox

Today is my birthday. As many of my friends will tell you, I am ridiculously hard on myself. So I greet my birthdays with a rather punitive evaluation of where I’ve been, where I want to be, and all the … Continue reading →

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Skin Deep

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Madame Paradox

Hello friends. My apologies for taking so long to post. My paid gig has been driving me to the brink. Below is a story I’ve been working on for quite some time. (You may all remember in a previous post … Continue reading →

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Of Shoes And Ships And Sealing Wax

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Madame Paradox

From time to time I ask myself the important questions in life. For example, why is the dog in this picture pushing a baby carriage? Do I get enough fiber? How much NYC soot can I inhale before becoming the proverbial … Continue reading →

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Things I Stuck In My Mouth As A Child And Other Important Memories

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Madame Paradox

One spring day, young Heidi climbed up the kitchen stepladder, reached into the back of the cabinet and located what appeared to be a luscious chunk of chocolate. Now, growing up in a house filled with dieters, I knew it … Continue reading →

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My Visit With The Amazon Warrior Women

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Madame Paradox

Today, I will be guest posting for Debi over at The Truth About Motherhood. Now don’t all freak out at once. I am not with child. (Someone get my mother an oxygen tank, would you?) In honor of her blog’s … Continue reading →

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If Darla From The Little Rascals Can Do It, Why Can’t I?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Madame Paradox

Dear Mr. and Mrs. David: Heidi is a bright child, imaginative and enthusiastic. She’s read every story in the reading corner, some of them twice. It’s our understanding she’s not a big fan of Fun With Dick And Jane as she … Continue reading →

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Do Not Operate Heavy Machinery While Under the Influence Of This Writing Career

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Madame Paradox

I have this malady I fear is terminal, a creeping fungus that refuses to recede. I am a writer you see, and despite all my best efforts, I can deny this disease no longer. I mean no one in their … Continue reading →

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Dr. Freud, We Have A Problem

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Madame Paradox

There are few things that warm the cockles more than watching a young child play with her dollies. Unless of course she’s me. A dolly placed in my hot little hands was immediately stripped of her worldly possessions. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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